View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1972, Buffalonian Madeline Davis becomes the first openly gay person to address at a national political convention.…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1983, Buffalo Toronto Public Media (WNED-TV) premieres Reading Rainbow, starring Lavar Burton. The City of Buffalo, along…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1970, The Buffalo Braves are incorporated. The Braves were a part of the NBA's 1970 Expansion, along…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1960, Roger Woodward, a 7-year old boy survives going over the Niagara Falls. Woodward was just wearing…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1993, the opening ceremony for the World University Games is led by Vice President Al Gore at…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1984, The very first Taste of Buffalo is held. Originally it was held on Main Street, not…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1863, The Assassin of Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, appears in a performance of "Hamlet" at the…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1848, Sisters Hospital is incorporated, becoming the City of Buffalo's first hospital. Formed by the Sisters of…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1885, the cornerstone of the 74th Regiment Armory is laid. The building was designed by Louise Bethune,…